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    Police say multiple violent incidents occurred in 2 days across metro Atlanta

    2021-08-16

    Police say 4 people were killed and 6 people were injured in separate shootings over the course of two days in metro Atlanta.

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    Police say 27-year-old Mariam Abdulrad was kidnapped from her Chosewood Park around 5 a.m. Friday morning. She was later found shot to death off of Lakewood Ave. Demarcus Brinkley will be charged with her murder and kidnapping, police said.

    Around 2 p.m. Friday, officers responded to reports of a person shot on Fairburn Road. The man tried to transport himself to Grady but called police for help. He was taken to the hospital. His identity and condition were not released.

    Here’s what I know about the multiple separate incident:

    Around 7:30 p.m., police were called to a Buckhead hotel, where they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. His identity has not been released. Police have detained one person in that shooting.

    Early Saturday morning around 3:41 a.m., police were called to a shooting at a bar in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. Police found two men and a woman shot. They were taken to the hospital and expected to survive. The victims told police a car drove by and shot into the business. Investigators are working to identify the shooter.

    Around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of someone shot on Oakdale Road. Police found a man with what could have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. His identity has not been released.

    Around 10:07 a.m., police responded to reports of a person shot on Hairston Place. Police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, who wasn’t identified, died at the hospital. Police said the shooter left in a gray sedan.

    Around 9:50 p.m., officers responded to reports of a person shot on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Police found a man with a gunshot wound who was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Investigators are still working to determine what happened.

    Around 10:26 p.m., officers were called to a shooting on Larkin Street. Police found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and is stable. Witnesses said they heard shots fired in the area but didn’t see anything.

    Around 11:11 p.m., police responded to a shooting on Cascade Road. Officers found a man in a car with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. Police are working to identify anyone involved. The victim’s identity has not been released.

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    Dennis Dunn
    2021-08-19
    well this is what happens when you have a mayor that doesn't support the cops. And the incoming guy is no better
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